Hi all. A few days ago, i receieved a linux-image update form the repos, and since i was using a manually installed driver, i lost support for fglrx in the current kernel (2.6.24-18-generic). Trying to solve this issue manually, i bumped into a lot of problems, but in the end, all seemed to point to DKMS. on startx, fglrx complianed about "Multiple version found in DKMS, Unsure what to do. Resolve manually" and reverted to Mesa.

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After some disappointing google, i found some threads in french on mandriva forums about a DKMS kernel mixup with more than one image installed. Since i had no experience with DKMS, i ended up uninstalling every kernel image prior to current, remove --purge dkms && install DKMS, and any trace of fglrx to get a clean slate to work on.

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Then i used the "ubuntu method" for the first time, and it worked (only after i rememebered to enable the fglrx module i had blacklisted before, silly me), but got a little concerned aboput this esoteric kernel mixup using the manual method with recent kernel updates.

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I wanted to put some notice in the How-to, but since i didn't have much patience and quickly reverted to the "clean slate and auto install" way, i didn't know how to explain it effectively.

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Could someone lookup this up and see how to put it in the wiki? I'm not sure, but i think that something in the line of "If you are having problems getting X to start with fglrx, or fglrx complains about multiple versions in dkms, you should probably check your multiple kernel setup", but this hardly explains the issue, and i really don't know anything in more detail.

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I hope someone will be able to chek into this. [[User:209.88.159.4|209.88.159.4]] 12:29, 5 June 2008 (CDT)

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:UPDATE: seems to be fixed in the latest release: "# The Linux kernel module is no longer installed to wrong location if the Linux kernel is updated. Further details can be found in topic number 737-34288". http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/catalyst_85_linux.html

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==X RandR==

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Can we enable the fglrx on RandR and do not write any things on xorg.conf?

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==packages vs. installer==

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What is everyone's opinion on the build-packages method versus running the automated installer?

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I think we should start having a section explaining the install procedure with the auto-installer to, as begun on this page.

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--- Arand, 21:16, Sunday, 09 March 2008

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:Please make necessary changes to make it look like the [[Ubuntu Gutsy Installation Guide]] so they are easy to read. --[[User:Mooninite|Mooninite]] 10:46, 10 March 2008 (CDT)

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This was the most helpful and concise explanation I found anywhere. It helped me no end. Couple of things though. My system couldn't find a library even though I had it installed. It was only in lib32 and lib64 so I copied a link to the lib folder. This was libGL.so.1.

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Importantly, this installed the proprietary drivers but still didn't give me the hardware acceleration I needed. By accident I found that adding Option "TexturedVideo" under the Driver "fglrx" worked perfectly.

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Thank you to the author.

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== Installation guide not working for 8.476 ==

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Hi,

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It seems to me that the driver installation guide of 8-4 (8.476) does not work on Ubuntu 8.04. Following step-by-step the guide (method 2), I allways end up with 8.473 installed and running (while the system contains only 8.476 packages). If all instances, packages and modules of driver 8.473 are manually purged before 8.476 installation, the whole process ends up with the nonfunctional 3D (using mesa driver)

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--- Eugenio, 10:30(CET), Tuesday, 22th April 2008

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Eugenio, I have only tested it on a fresh install of Hardy, with only the mesa driver installed previously.

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I updated the guide to 8.476 and am worried that it fails on some machines.

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--- ilcavero

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Thanks for your effort to solve the problem. I've been also looking for the solution on my local Ubuntu forum. I've met the other Ubuntu 8.04 who encountered the exactly same problem. After a week of googling and searching we still have found no solution. However, I found some notices on the web and it says, that the problem will be hopefully solved with the release of ubuntu 8.04.1 on July 6th. On the other hand, the previous driver 8.3 (8.473) works pretty well and hence there is no urgent need to install 8.4.

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-- Eugenio, 9:00(CET), Sunday 27th April 2008

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might this be related to my comment above about dkms and multiple versions? the symptons seem to be the same... [[User:209.88.159.4|209.88.159.4]] 12:30, 5 June 2008 (CDT)

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== Problem with vboxdrv and fglrx ==

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May it worth mention https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/284505/comments/14 at the bottom of the page ? I have been all day long looking for how to solve it!! :)

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===AIGLX===

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A while back, I think in feisty it was recommended to add

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Option "AIGLX" "off"

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to xorg.conf to get compiz to work.

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This will need to be removed when removing xgl or the desktop will break.

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== My problems (and solutions) installing on x86_64 ==

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I've had a problem creating the package from the installer that I got from ATI's website. It complained about not finding libGL.so.1, but I didn't have any file such as <code>/usr/lib/libGL.*</code>

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I did a little cleanup and formatting, and clarified the configuration section in Method 2. I inserted a comment about TexturedVideo on the newer cards for Xv, as well. I hope nobody minds. --Porter 08:11PM EDT 29 April 2008

I've also done a little cleanup on method two. I removed some extra steps that were not needed and rephrased some of the text so that it flows better. I also changed some incorrect statements. --Compwiz18 07:56, 22 May 2008 (CDT)

Would it be good to add some notes on how to update the driver when new releases are available. I'm a little unsure of this myself; is it as simple as building the packages as per the instructions and doing the usual sudo apt-get install or is there more to it?

There is no auto-update routine as of yet. Upgrading will require a simple download, build, and install per the existing method. --Porter 02:10PM EDT 06 May 2008

OK, thanks. I should also mention I did a manual install on a clean install of Kubuntu Hardy - everything is fine but the restricted drivers GUI tool (jockey-kde) notes that fglrx is "In Use" AND "enabled". Shouldn't be any need to panic :)

"In USE" and "ENABLED" is also shown by Restricted drivers manager in Gnome after using the second manual instalation method. However, the driver works fine.

With 8-10 driver and Ubuntu 8.04 is no more necessary to disable fglrx in the restricted modules.
The package fglrx-modaliases_* , in fact, provides compatibility with Jockey and in the restricted drivers window, the driver appears as present and in use.
--85.18.14.45 16:31, 6 November 2008 (UTC)